Thread: Evolution II
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Old 02-25-2003, 06:43 AM   #21
WillowIX
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Originally posted by Moiraine:
Willow, don't forget that viruses evolve too. Look at AIDS. And if evolution gives us ways to respond to external aggressions, it also gives ways to the rest of the living species to respond to aggressions caused by us. We may well have a world full of only insects and microbs in a few centuries ...
Did you read my last edit? I donīt know if I put that in there too late. I am uncertain if I should respond again. LOL! [img]smile.gif[/img] Give me a hint. [img]smile.gif[/img]

To clarify my above post I should say that it is the Reverse transcribase that has evolved through time, not all the different strains (if we only talk about HIV-1). Otherwise one could say that HIV-1 and HIV-2 shared a common ancestor and evolved differently. I am only talking about one specific strain. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 02-25-2003, 06:46 AM: Message edited by: WillowIX ]
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